Truro, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50257
Madison County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 992
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $94,375
- Median income Above-median income area
- $226,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 23.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Truro pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50257 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50257 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Truro, Madison County, Iowa, home to just 992 residents across 103.3 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50257 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,375 (23% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,235. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.0% and unemployment is 0.8%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $226,200 (29% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 89.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,063.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is 40 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Madison County, so 50257 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50257, Truro, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
992
Population
103.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50257?
38.2
Median Age
54.7%
Male
45.3%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$94,375
Median Household Income
+23% vs state ZIP avg
$35,235
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
39.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50257 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Truro, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$94,375 Top 16% higher than 84% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
349housing units
349
Total Housing Units
309
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
2.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$226,200
Median Home Value
+29% vs state ZIP avg
$1,063
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 50257, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,673,000.
16
Businesses
45
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50257 vs 50222 →
ZIP 50257 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50240
Saint Charles (50240)
2,453 residents
- 50210
New Virginia (50210)
1,691 residents
- 50257
Truro (50257)
992 residents
- 50222 498
Peru (50222)
498 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50257 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50257 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50240
Saint Charles (50240)
$107,563 median income
- 50222
Peru (50222)
$100,568 median income
- 50257
Truro (50257)
$94,375 median income
- 50210
New Virginia (50210)
$87,813 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50257 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50257, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50257 in?
ZIP code 50257 (Truro) is located in Madison County, Iowa. Madison County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/madison-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50257?
ZIP code 50257 in Truro, IA has a population of 992 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50257?
The median household income in ZIP 50257 is $94,375, which is 24% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50257?
The median home value in ZIP 50257 is $226,200, which is 19% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50257?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50257 is White at 98.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50257?
ZIP code 50257 has 16 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50257?
In ZIP code 50257, 66.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 50257?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 50257 is 39.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50257?
In ZIP code 50257, approximately 89.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50257?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50257 is 7.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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